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ConstipationLower Bowel CongestionConstipation and lower bowel congestion mean pretty much the same thing: Bad news.... The lower bowel (large intestine or colon) is designed to pull excess water out of the body's wastes to conserve and recycle the moisture [Hopefully, the small intestine has already removed the needed nutrients from the digested food traveling through it]. When your colon becomes congested, its natural peristaltic movement slows down, and the putrefaction process begins. This is kind of like composting, which is great in the garden, but not so desirable in us. Basically, stuff starts to rot. And like composting attracts earthworms, putrefaction attracts parasites. Yes, I agree that it's a disturbing picture, but there it is. In a compost heap, you'll get off-gassing and run-off. With constipation, it's the bloodstream that absorbs these toxins, then transports them throughout your body. More Info on Natural Moves for Natural Constipation Relief Every cell can be affected, weakening your body's defenses, and leaving openings for many illnesses and diseases. Your lymphatic system may eventually get sluggish because of all the backlog, and have trouble carting off the excess garbage. [The lymph system deposits this garbage into the bloodstream to be filtered by the liver and kidneys, going out through the urinary tract and bowel. If the bowel is still congested, the entire process begins again and even adds to itself. I think in computer systems, this is called an "endless loop".] In cases of sluggish lymph, mucous secretions will tend to settle in the lungs, and muscles, tendons, and joints will begin to stiffen. Causes of ConstipationPossible causes of bowel congestion, include obstructions in the bowel by "worm nests" (parasites), or paralysis of the alimentary tract (the "tube" from mouth to anus) due to polio, arsenic poisoning, or lead poisoning (heavy metals, chemical poisons). But the most common cause of constipation, chronic or otherwise, is not getting enough fiber in your diet. Processed foods, fried foods and the "bad fats," refined flours and sugars, and the lack (or low intake) of fruits and vegetables are major contributors to constipation. If you add to that the regular consumption of diuretic liquids like coffee, sodas, and alcohol-- which are a net loss as far as body moisture is concerned-- it would be very surprising if you weren't constipated. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Sometimes, bowel congestion actually causes diarrhea symptoms. The gunk on the colon walls (hardened mucus and feces, parasites, possible obstructions) blocks nutrient assimilation and efficient movement of wastes. The liver and gall bladder want to help move this stuff out, and so produce and release extra bile to "lube the tube" (this can create another problem if your gall bladder has been removed). The end result (no pun intended, I swear) is that you get both extremes: maybe constipation one day and diarrhea the next.
At times, just taking a little psyllium husk every day will even out these highs and lows. You should always drink at least 8 ounces of water with 3 psyllium capsules. [NOTE on Psyllium Husk: Don't take psyllium if you are already constipated right now. Preventing ConstipationTo prevent lower bowel congestion, be sure to: 1) Drink plenty of good water Dual Action Cleanse Back to Congestion- Physical Cause of Disease  Your Personal Wellness Consultant Harmful Effects of SmokingJust imagine with me these effects of smoking: When a smoker inhales a puff of cigarette smoke, the large surface area of the lungs allows nicotine to pass into the blood stream almost immediately. It is this nicotine "hit" that smokers crave, but there is a lot more to smoke than just nicotine. In fact, there are more than 4000 chemical substances that make up cigarette smoke and many of them are toxic. As these toxins make their way through your body via the bloodstream, they deposit little "souvenirs" here and there. Much of the poison stays in the lungs - its point of entry - but that old blood highway is very effective transport. Because nicotine is a "close cousin" to niacin (a necessary nutrient), it is able to take up the niacin receptors on the cell walls. And because it is poisonous, it can start a cascade of symptoms. [Tobacco tea was once listed as a very effective organic pesticide, but it proved so dangerous to farm workers that its use was outlawed]
Cigarette smoke is composed of 43 known carcinogenic substances (including nicotine), and more than 400 other toxins that can also be found in wood varnish, nail polish remover, and rat poison. All of these substances accumulate in the body and can cause serious problems to the heart and lungs. There are many ways to take tobacco. You can chew it, inhale it through the nose, and smoke it in the form of cigars, cigarettes, or a pipe. It's dangerous no matter how it's taken, but because smoking is the most popular way to consume tobacco, it has also received the greatest attention from the medical field and the media. Cancer is the most common disease associated with effects of smoking. Smoking is the cause of 90% of lung cancer cases and is related to 30% of all cancer fatalities. Other smoking-related cancers include cancers of the mouth, pancreas, urinary bladder, kidney, prostate, stomach, esophagus, and larynx. Besides cancer, effects of smoking also encompasses several other diseases of the lungs. Emphysema and bronchitis can be fatal and 75% of all deaths from these diseases are linked to smoking. Smokers have shorter lives than non-smokers. On average, the effects of smoking take 15 years off your life span, due to the high rate of exposure to toxic substances which are found in cigarette smoke. The effects of smoking lowers Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) levels in your blood, and artery wall integrity is degraded. So, smoking can be an indirect cause of cholesterol build-up in the cardiovascular system. Smokers also put others at risk: the effects of smoking - even second hand - are well known. Smokers harm their loved ones by exposing them to the smoke they exhale. All sorts of health problems are related to breathing in second-hand smoke. Children are especially susceptible to the dangers of second-hand smoke because their internal organs are still developing. Children exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to experience asthma, sudden infant death syndrome, bronchitis, pneumonia, and ear infections. Effects of smoking also endanger unborn children. Mothers who smoke are more likely to suffer from miscarriages, bleeding and nausea, and babies of smoking mothers have reduced birth weights or may be premature. These babies are more susceptible to sudden infant death syndrome and may also have lifelong health complications due to chest infections and asthma. Almost everybody knows that smoking is bad for your health. Images of blackened lungs line school hallways and hospital waiting rooms, but people continue to take up smoking anyway. Maybe it's the pervasive romantic image of smoking,but that image has nothing to do with reality of the effects of cigarette smoking. It is never too late to give up smoking; even people who have smoked for 20 years or more can realize great health benefits from giving up the habit. Get More Info on Triple Complex NicoTonic Tissue Salts for Withdrawal from Nicotine and Addictive Drugs More on Environmental Toxins  Personalized Wellness Plan Back to Organic Cures from Your Personal Wellness Consultant
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